Chapter 1 Getting to Know the IES-612-51A

1.3 Ways to Manage the IES-612-51A

Use any of the following methods to manage the IES-612-51A.

•Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the IES-612-51A using a (supported) web browser. See Chapter 4 on page 61.

•Command Line Interface. Line commands offer an alternative to the Web Configurator and may be necessary to configure advanced features. See Chapter 41 on page 257.

•FTP. Use File Transfer Protocol for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore. See Chapter 50 on page 335.

•SNMP. The IES-612-51A can be monitored and/or managed by an SNMP manager. See Section 34.3 on page 225.

1.4Good Habits for Managing the IES-612-51A

Do the following things regularly to make the IES-612-51A more secure and to manage the IES-612-51A more effectively.

•Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.

•Write down the password and put it in a safe place.

•Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the IES-612-51A becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to use the console port to reset the IES-612-51A to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the IES-612-51A. You could simply restore your last configuration.

 

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